<img width="1" height="1" src='https://gcfagjf.r.af.d.sendibt2.com/tr/op/QVS4KOgl_nu1BWWT_HFKh7CwKh5CJUYYz5nQ9wov34eUK1gYhs2xrjOed8gRNdtrbEz7FpC88pAaQr82J2c3AVcLkY2iH2-RarxMiVQ692nvCIuH1Fqx9ANGOt-zOSdTANFSkZmoUeSx2avMmNT8kP_AmsLXu27ZEAcAzq7RTrb1o-Po7oT8T1Qm6VXa2rkCmq1nXjMoGsbL0U0RRoqWsqH4am1Q_chCxQ' /><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Checked just now and now the transaction status says "date forwarded to examiner".</div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_lpcoyq1g0" alt="image.png" width="500" height="85"><br><br></div><div></div><div>Yesterday, i.e. Thanksgiving.</div><div><br></div><div>I will not attempt to understand how the great minds at the USPTO work.</div><div><br></div><div>I nevertheless left a voice message for the examiner.<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 1:25\u202fPM Jeffrey Semprebon via Patentcenter <<a href="mailto:patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com">patentcenter@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I'd call the Examiner first, so at least they'll know that a reply was filed (and you can give them a brief summary of what it is to make their job of reviewing it easier).<br><br>-Jeff <br>
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